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There is like a MILLION of these threads: https://www.google.com.au/search?q=site%3Anews.ycombinator.com+ryan+bates&oq=site%3Anews.ycombinator.com+ryan+bates&aq

There is like a MILLION of these threads: https://www.google.com.au/search?q=site%3Anews.ycombinator.com+ryan+bates&oq=site%3Anews.ycombinator.com+ryan+bates&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i58.11269j0j8&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=91&ie=UTF-8 https://www.google.com.au/search?q=site%3Anews.ycombinator.c... I get it - I fell the same way - but it feels a little clingey now!

dimitris99 12y ago
You are probably right. It is clingey. I promise to let go! My question was more a reflection on what is it that may burn a programmer out. In this case it is more than just a mere programmer, it was someone with great communication skills. A rather rare combination.